Tropical Forest Research Institute

Ongoing Projects (ICFRE Funded)

S. No

Title of the project

ID No./PI/Division

Co-PI

Duration

Total Budget (in lakh Rs.)

Discipline/Theme/Thrust Area

Sustainable Management of Grasslands inside Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh with special emphasis to “Ingression of Trees”

292/TFRI/2023-24/ ECO&CC/(ICFRE)/1-(41) Dr. Ajin Sekhar, Scientist B Ecology /Env. Sci

Co-PI: Dr. M. Rajkumar, Dr. D. Gupta, Ms. Deepika Jangam, Dr. Mohan C., Dr. Darshan K

3 years [April 2023 To March, 2026]

28.04

Disp.: Thrust area: Biodiversity Conservation & Ecological Security Theme: Ecology and Environment

Evaluation of nano-fertilizers on growth and performance of forest species in nursery and plantations.

293/TFRI/2023-24/ECO&CC/(ICFRE)/2-(42) Dr. Jangam Deepika, Sci-B,Ecology /Env. Sci./ Soil Science

Co-PI : Dr. Avinash Jain, Scientist-F & Head and Dr. Ajin Sekhar, Sci-B, FE&CC Division

4 years [April 2023 To March, 2027]

44.12

Disp: Soil Science Thrust area: Managing forests and forests products for livelihood support and economic growth Theme: Forest Soils and Land Reclamation

Completed Research Projects

S. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Duration
1.	Carbon sequestration through afforestation at RSP, Odisha.	SAIL, Ranchi	Jan 2014 - Mar 2020
2.	Preparation of a user-friendly database of phytodiversity in Satpura Plateau Agroclimatic zone of Madhya Pradesh.	MPSFD Bhopal	Apr 2015 - Mar 2018
3.	Impact of forest covers change on regulating stream flows of the Narmada River Basin using Macroscale Hydrological Model	MPSFD Bhopal	Apr 2015-Mar 2019
4.	Assessing the impact of pruning of Diospyros melanoxylon bushes on its yield, quality and natural regeneration of tree species in Maharashtra.	Maharashtra SFD	Jan 2016 –Mar 2020
5.	Biodiversity, regeneration and life history feedback of forest communities in response to canopy opening under selection cum improvement felling system.	ICFRE, Dehradun	Apr 2016 - Mar 2021
6.	Ecological assessment of flora diversity in MPCA of Chhattisgarh with special emphasis on species of medicinal importance and conservation priority.	Chhattisgarh Medicinal Plant Board	Apr 2016 - Mar 2018
7.	Understanding plant-water relations to annual weather fluctuations in Tectona grandis.	ICFRE, Dehradun	Jan 2017 - Mar 2020
8.	Quantitative assessment of land degradation in forests of Madhya Pradesh and suggest mitigation measures	MPSFD, Bhopal	2020- 2021

Completed CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

S. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Ending Year
1.	Implementable forestry research for ash utilization promotion and development of research park at APML, Gondia.	Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd.	Mar 2024
2.	Monitoring of NTPC Accelerated Afforestation Programme of plantation in M.P. and Maharashtra.	NTPC	2022
3.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Damini and Rajendra UG mines.	SECL, Sohagpur Area	2020
4.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Bhatgaon UG, Mahamaya UG, Kalyani UG and Dugga OC.	SECL, Bhatgaon Area	2019
5.	Controlling fugitive dust emission through biological reclamation of flyash lagoons in Shri Singaji Thermal Power Project, Khandwa (M.P.)	M.P. Power Generating Company Ltd.	Oct. 2019
6.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Churcha and Katkona Collieries.	SECL, Baikunthpur	2019
7.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Kanchan Expansion Project.	SECL, Johilla Area	2019
8.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Jhilimili and Pandavpara underground mines.	SECL, Baikunthpur Area	2019
9.	Wildlife Conservation Plan for Dipka Expansion Project.	SECL, Dipika Area	2018
10.	Use of ash pond decant water for agriculture purpose around NTPC- Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station.	NTPC- Ramagundam	2016

All India Coordinated Research Project

Sl No	AICRP No.	Title	Principal Investigator
	13	Valuation of forests for GDP, Green GDP and Payment of eco-system goods and services	Dr. Avinash Jain
	14	Forest Fire Research and Knowledge Management	Dheeraj Kr. Gupta
3.	19	Assessment of water requirement of different forest tree species and its impact on subsoil moisture	Dheeraj Kr. Gupta
	22	Preparation of Forest Soil Health Cards under different Forest Vegetations in all the Forest Divisions of India	Dr. Avinash Jain
	24	Combating desertification by enhancing vegetation cover and people livelihoods in degraded drylands and deserts of India	M. Rajkumar
	31	Study of climate driven effects on Indian forests through long term monitoring	Dr. Avinash Jain
		Estimation of economic losses in real term per hectare basis due to Forest Fire in Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh	Dheeraj Kr. Gupta (Co-PI)

Forest Ecology and Climate Change- Projects

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